Broadkill Hundred in Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pennewill House

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 26, 2026

1. Pennewill House Marker

Inscription. Milton
Historic District
has been placed on the

National Register
of Historic Places

by the United States
Department of the Interior
Pennewill House
c.1874

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 38° 46.777′ N, 75° 18.787′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Broadkill Hundred. It is on Broad Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Broad St, Milton DE 19968, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Lofland House (a few steps from this marker); 118 Broad Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Carey House (within shouting distance of this marker); 124 Broad Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Carey Storehouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 316 Union Street (about 400 feet away); 315 Union Street (about 400 feet away); In Recognition Of Bryan Stevenson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Also see . . . Milton Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

110 Broad Street. C. 1850. Two-story, five-bay, center-hall frame building, gable roof with cross gable and lancet window, interior gable end chimneys, "T"-shaped plan with rear wing having a two-story block with gable end chimney and a one-story block with gable end chimney, the last block was originally a detached kitchen, front porch over entrance with flat roof supported by turned posts and elaborate sawn decorative brackets.

(Submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Pennewill House Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 26, 2026

2. Pennewill House Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.